Parts Delivery Driver

Tasks

• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.

• Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.

• Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.

• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.

• Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.

• Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as railroad stations, plants, residences, offices, or within industrial yards.

• Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.

• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.

• Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.

• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.

• Perform emergency repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, fuses, tire chains, or spark plugs.

• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.

• Sell products from truck inventory and keep records of sales.

• Use and maintain the tools or equipment found on commercial vehicles, such as weighing or measuring devices.

Skills

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

• Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.